First Greek FDI Frigate Starts Sea Trials
The first FDI frigate for the Hellenic Navy, HS Kimon, started her first sea trials on May 21st in Lorient. The ship capitalized on the
The first FDI frigate for the Hellenic Navy, HS Kimon, started her first sea trials on May 21st in Lorient. The ship capitalized on the
Greece has announced a 12-year Long-Term Defence Armaments Plan for the Armed Forces, which includes, among other initiatives, the acquisition of new frigates, submarines, and
With the next down-select for the Norwegian frigate programme drawing near, French shipyard Naval Group is hoping to clear their next hurdle on the way
Naval Group has presented the Greek military and political leadership a proposal to expand the Hellenic Navy’s fleet. The plan calls for the local production
The SPY-6 is the latest shipborne radar developed and manufactured by RTX, and deliveries have already begun for installation on the U.S. Navy’s newest Aegis
In 2024, the U.S. Navy awarded BAE Systems an $85 million production contract to deliver additional Network Tactical Common Data Link (NTCDL) systems.

Kongsberg has signed a multi-year procurement contract for the delivery of Naval Strike Missile (NSM) to the U.S. Navy and USMC.
The April 4, 2024, Congressional Research Service’s (CRS) FFG 62 frigate report can be found here. Under “Performance Effectiveness,” on page 19, CRS stated, “Unclassified

Austal press release The infrastructure expansion, which will be to the south of Austal USA’s current waterfront facility, will include a new assembly building, waterfront
USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) and HMAS Sydney (DDG-42) showed up with Naval Strike Missile (NSM) for RIMPAC 2024